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title: "Triangulate"
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description: "This page covers the Triangulate node of the Scene Nodes system in Cinema 4D. It converts quads and n-gons into triangles, optionally per selection — …"
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# Triangulate

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page covers the **Triangulate node** of the Scene Nodes system in **Cinema 4D**. It converts quads and n-gons into triangles, optionally per selection — preparing meshes for export or algorithms requiring triangles.

This Node can be used to convert all quad surfaces and all N-gons to 3-sided polygons. This effect can also be restricted to specific selections.